Brittany is one of the owners of the Healthy Home Company, a successful consumer products company that uses word of mouth marketing to sell over 90 all natural products to its members. She is a director of the Toxic Free Foundation and created the first ever Toxic Free Certification Program. Weekly, Brittany publishes the Toxic Free Blog and is the author of a Toxic Free educational series and co-author of several Toxic Free learning programs.

There are many products that physicians advise against using while pregnant (or even before conception), but cosmetics are not typically on the list. This may all change due to research that determined reproductive health problems were linked to toxic chemicals…

It is known that the estrogenic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can be harmful to children. We have regulations aimed at protecting them against this chemical, which is commonly found in canned foods. However, recent studies show we may have neglected an…

The chemical PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) has been found in some schools. Although the chemical, which belongs to a category of manmade organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons, was banned for use in 1979, it can still be found in some…

Phthalates are a family of chemicals used in many consumer products, mainly as softeners of plastics and sometimes as solvents. Phthalates are also associated with a variety of adverse health effects, including being harmful to male reproductive organ development. Although some…

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers have been widely used in schools as a means to remove germs and therefore create a healthier environment (with less absences). A study shows that there is virtually no difference between the absentee rate of students at…

Triclosan and triclocarban, germ-killing chemicals commonly used in antibacterial products such as hand sanitizer and soap, have been found in newborns. These chemicals have endocrine-disrupting capabilities and have been reported to add to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, disrupt development of…

Do you know what’s in your sunscreen? Author and mom Linda Sharp didn’t either until she began to research physical and chemical sunscreen ingredients, and how sunscreens can actually be endocrine-disruptors that can cause harm to children. Read more at…

Environmental chemicals can course through a pregnant woman's body, cross the umbilical cord and wreck havoc on a developing fetus leading to birth defects, IQ losses and childhood cancers, among other potential risks. Yet doctors are still not counseling pregnant…

Research finds that day care and preschools can host some of the highest levels of dangerous, flame-retardant chemicals. There's a growing body of scientific evidence linking these chemicals to low birth weights, hormone imbalances and even cancer.
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Genital deformities in newborn males may correlate with higher rates of autism and intellectual disability. Although autism and intellectual disability are partly genetic, environmental causes are believed to play a role as well. Research has shown that male fetuses are…

The number of chemicals contributing to brain disorders in children has doubled since 2006—leaving children more vulnerable than ever to disorders such as autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia. A study has found six additional industrial chemicals that can hamper normal brain…

A Harvard study found a link to toxic chemicals and the increase in neurodevelopmental disabilities among children. Disabilities including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia have become more rampant than ever, and this study examines their link to toxic chemicals.…

There has been a rise in neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and other cognitive impairments. These disabilities affect millions of children worldwide, and some diagnoses seem to be increasing in frequency. Industrial chemicals that injure the…